After leaving a career in the military, finding a civilian job — especially an executive management position — may seem daunting for many former service members. Fortunately, having previous experience in the military may actually put veterans at an advantage when it comes to landing some …
Executive Career Management
The #MeToo Movement and Diversity in the Workplace
The #MeToo movement is a defining moment in fourth-wave feminism, and continues to have a dramatic impact on all of us . . . at work and in our personal lives. The phrase was first used in 2006 by Tarana Burke, to draw attention to the sexual abuse of women of color. It has since been popularized …
What and Who is an Executive?
"What and who is an executive?" may seem like an odd question for me to pose, and to write about. I mean, I know what an executive is. But I find that there's confusion on the part of some executive job seekers about whether or not they're actually "executives". Here's something that …
6 Executive Job Search Email Content Blunders
The meat of your email message – what you include, and don’t include, in the actual content – requires careful consideration. Think of an email message in the same way you would a snail-mailed job search (or business) letter. Always put yourself in the shoes of the recipient. If you’re emailing …
Elevate Your Executive Resume From Bland to BRAND
So many executive job seekers let ho-hum passive verbs describe their sometimes extraordinary accomplishments. They use wimpy verbs like "Responsible for" and "Managed" in their LinkedIn profiles and executive resumes. If your contributions have been high-impact and greatly benefited your …
